Dharapadavedu

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Dharapadavedu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°57′42″N79°3′50″E / 12.96167°N 79.06389°E / 12.96167; 79.06389
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Vellore
Government
  Body Vellore Municipal Corporation
  MayorMrs. P. Karthiyayini
Population
 (2001)
  Total30,238
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
632007
Telephone code0416
Vehicle registration TN-23
Civic agency Vellore Municipal Corporation

Dharapadavedu is a locality and zone headquarters (katpadi) in Vellore Municipal Corporation in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Vellore-Katpadi Railway junction is located here. It is also a part of Katpadi locality. But Vellore corporation zonal office (zone-1) is located here.

Demographics

Religious census
ReligionPercent(%)
Hindu
83.61%
Muslim
5.23%
Christian
10.52%
Sikh
0.02%
Buddhist
0.05%
Jain
0.15%
Other
0.42%
No religion
0.0%

As of 2001 India census, [1] Dharapadavedu had a population of 30,238. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dharapadavedu has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dharapadavedu, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. As per the religious census of 2011, Dharapadavedu had 83.61% Hindus, 5.23% Muslims, 10.52% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.05% Buddhists, 0.15% Jains, 0.42% following other religions and 0.% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. [2]

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References

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